March 30 Calendar

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Mar 30, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Bring Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.

Bring Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637. Organizers for the Multicultural Festival 5K Run/Walk for Wellness are accepting applications for their second annual event. The 5k Run/Walk for Wellness will be held on April 20 beginning and ending at Finch Park in Lexington. Sign-in and registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., the run begins at 8:30 a.m. and walk will follow at 8:35 a.m. Registration fee for the event is $20 before April 1 and $25 after. Those opting not to be timed or receive a T-shirt can participate with a canned food donation that will be donated to Pastor's Pantry. Registration forms can be downloaded and photo copied at www.lexingtonnc.net or www.facebookcom/lexingtonrecreation. For more information contact Tabitha Jenkins at 243-2489 ext. 3253 or Tammy Curry at 248-3960 ext. 3237.Anyone interested in participating in an exercise class to Christian music is invited to register for Praiser-cise. Classes will be on the first and third Mondays of each month at the Robbins Recreation Center beginning at 6 p.m. Monday. Participants may choose to pay $18 for three sessions or $10 for one session. Fees are paid to the instructor at the class. For more information visit www.lexingtonnc.net or contact Tammy Curry at 248-3237. Registration for this class is openCity of Lexington Recreation Department is offering an eight-week,free adult wellness class. Shape Up-N-Get Fit begins at 6 p.m. April 9 at Southwest Elementary School. Shape Up-N-Get Fit incorporates a walking program (Walking Warriors), nutritional facts, complimentary exercise classes, a wellness assessment and how to make healthy lifestyle choices. The recreation department partners with local agencies and medical facilities to provide this service. Please visit www.lexingtonnc.net to register. If you would like more information, please contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960 ext. 3237. The registration deadline for Shape Up-N-Get Fit is March 29The Lexington City Recreation Department will offer a summer camp for Lexington youth ages 6-13. Participants must attend a Lexington City School or live within the city limits. Each summer, 90 children are offered the opportunity to participate in athletics, crafts and field trips. Youth ages 6-10 can choose to attend camp at Pickett Elementary School or the Robbins Recreation Center. Summer camp for ages 11-13 is held at Files Chapel Church. Registration begins April 29 at the Robbins Recreation Center. The fee is $30 and is required at the time of registration. Please visit www.lexingtonnc.net for more information or contact Tammy Curry at 248-3237. Governments and GroupsThe Lexington Rotary Club meets from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. every Tuesday at the J. Smith Young YMCA. For further information, visit the website at www.lexingtonrotary.com or contact Rusty Hunt at 224-4650.Preschoolers story time takes place at the Davidson County Public Library Lexington branch for 3, 4 and 5 year olds from 10:30 to 11 a.m. each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Toddlers meet from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Bedtime story hour is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Bookventures, and afterschool program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade takes place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. Call 242-2040 for more information.Davidson County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the Governmental Center, 913 Greensboro St. Davidson County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Davidson County Schools headquarters, 250 County Home Road, off U.S. Highway 64 East.Midway Town Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month. The first meeting is at the Midway Fire and Rescue Building at 228 Midway School Road and the second meeting is at Town Hall at 125 Gumtree Road.Denton Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month at Town Hall, 201 W. Salisbury St., Denton.Lexington City Board of Education usually meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Lexington City Schools' administration building, 1010 Fair St. However, the meeting this month because of Easter holiday will be April 16.The Wallburg Town Planning Board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Wallburg Town Hall.The Thomasville Board of Education meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

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